The 15th Round Table Meeting (RTM) between the government and development partners took place on 2 September to review the progress and implementation of the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP).   The RTM updated on the progress of the 12th FYP, and informed about the country’s macroeconomic performance and outlook. It …

The recent death of a 16-year-old girl, who was studying at Dechencholing Higher Secondary School (DHSS) in class X lead to much controversy on social media with a viral facebook post by an anonymous user saying the deceased teen was three months pregnant at the time of her death. It …

The Court has deferred the case against the three defendants who distributed the seditious letters, while the charges against the other four defendants were dropped Thimphu District Court’s Criminal Bench, on 1 September 2021, convicted Khandu Wangmo to five years in prison for her involvement in the sedition case. Though …

Bhutanese laborers will still remain even after the import of foreign laborers Contractors are hopeful of being allowed to import of foreign laborers in the coming months as the mass quarantine facilities are set up. According to Construction Association of Bhutan (CAB), the labor shortage in the construction industry has …

The government is yet to decide on the appointment of a new Home Minister, said Lyonchhen Dasho (Dr) Lotay Tshering during the Meet-The-Press on friday. Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji is officiating the post for now. “We were to sit and discuss on the matter, however, after the Parliament session, all …

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) has engaged 2,500 people under the Build Bhutan Project (BBP) since its inception in July 2020. Although the target was to employee 7,000 people under BBP, however, such a target will be set aside for next year. Over a thousand people have …

With complaints from traders of overcharging, damages and loss of goods at Mini Dry Port (MDP) and truck parking and following an investigative story by The Bhutanese, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has advised the southern taskforce and relevant management to take up various initiatives to help ease the …

The role of a counselor is to facilitate the clients, and support them in coming up with coping strategies. Counseling sessions are provided to a client for a suitable period to bring about a positive outcome or changes. With the increasing number of people requiring counseling and therapy, it has …

The three defendants, among the four who were involved in criminal conspiracy case, have appealed to the high court. Khandu Wangmo has appealed on 6 August, Supreme Court Justice Kuenlay Tshering had appealed on 1 August, while Drangpon Yeshey Dorji made the appeal on 5 August. In the judgment passed …

National Commission of Women and Children (NCWC) registered 162 different cases in 2021 as of now, of which 61 cases are related to Gender Based Violence (GBV). The statistic with the NCWC shows that of the total registered survivor, 8 are male while 53 are female. Likewise, in 2020 they …